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Photography in Telemedicine: Improving Diagnosis of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Brianna Busby
Shannon Campbell
Rachel Cole
Charisse DeVries
Kamille Dobbins
Mary Beth Trimble
Mihkaila Wickline
CJON 2017, 21(1), 86-92 DOI: 10.1188/17.CJON.86-92
Background: The long-term follow-up (LTFU) team at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance uses telemedicine to diagnose and treat post-transplantation complications in hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors. Photos are often requested via the telemedicine service to aid in diagnosis, but they...
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New Positron-Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging for Bone Metastases

Susan Doyle-Lindrud
CJON 2016, 20(2), 135-136 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.135-136
With the increase in new therapies to treat cancer, improved diagnostic tools are needed to help determine best treatment options. Many radiopharmaceuticals used with positron-emission tomography/computed tomography have been tested to evaluate solid cancers. Two of the newer radiopharmaceuticals...
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Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Countries: Using Visual Inspection Methods

Haeok Lee
Younhee Kang
Woong Ju
CJON 2016, 20(1), 79-83 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.79-83
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Most diagnoses occur in developing countries where cases are detected in later stages with poorer prognoses. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease; however, most women in developing and resource-limited countries...
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Presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case for Biopsy Prior to Treatment

Aileen Staller
CJON 2016, 20(1), 95-97 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.95-97
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal and aggressive primary brain tumor. Several other abnormalities (neoplastic, infectious, or vascular) can mimic symptoms seen with GBM. This article reviews GBM and presents a case study that demonstrates the rationale for biopsy and pathologic...
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Obtaining Coagulation Blood Samples From Central Venous Access Devices: A Review of the Literature

Kerri A. Dalton
Julia Aucoin
Britt Meyer
CJON 2015, 19(4), 418-423 DOI: 10.1188/15.CJON.19-04AP
Background: Central venous access devices are used for chemotherapy and other medication administration, blood product administration, parenteral nutrition, and for obtaining blood samples in patients where the vasculature is difficult to access. Patients may need additional blood samples prior to...
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